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[Soliel185]

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Thanks! I think the clarifying shampo is what jacked me up in the first place!

It was definitely too drying for my hair after the chlorine of the pool. I am going to do something sulfate free. I am DONE with the shampoo for a few weeks....

After swimming you should either use a swimmer's shampoo (I think giovanni makes one) or a gentle sulfate free shampoo b/c the chlorine is a mineral and can really get into your hair. You need "chelating" more so than "clarifying"

If at all possible, you should rinse really really well while it's still damp, and before the chlorine sets in, then you can skip shampoo. Follow with a nice moisturising con (no need to deep con if you weren't in the water long) and some nourishing oils like coconut or evoo. (I was on swim team in HS)

If you know you're going swimming, saturate your hair with clean water and leave in prior to going in. Your hair can only absorb so much, and this way the clean water takes up most of the space and minimizes the effects of the chems.

I love Baking Soda - it really softens and cleanses the hair nicely I used to do it prior to straightening b/c it made my hair so easy to deal with while transitioning.

 

[Soliel185]

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I made an attempt at twists....

SO didn't like them, but he doesn't like box braids either, so I wasn't surprised.

Tried to get my Pug in on the action - he was NOT feelin it.

Not sure if I will keep them...I'm starting a job tomorrow and they're too short to put in a bun..I might pin them up like this:

eta: I apologise for the boobies - I was teaching my Pug to swim and took these pics when we came inside!

 

[song_of_serenity]

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I made an attempt at twists....

Oh those are great! *can't wait till she has your length*
You pug made me bust out laughing. They have the funniest faces, especially when they look cross eyed.

I especially like the "half tail" some up/down look. And if you wanna jazz it up when they start to fuzz, do a twist out!

 

[FindingMe]

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Hi Ladies!

I BC'd: 6-19-09 (hope it's Ok I'm a June BC'er)
But then I BC'd AGAIN *sigh*: 6-24-09
Down... to... a... fade!! (On the sides)

About 3 weeks into my 2nd BC, I did my own kinky twists on my very short hair. All is documented in my fotki (see below for link).

Thank you for this thread!

WELCOME!!!! Your hair is SOOO pretty! I left you some comments in your FOTKI and I need that link to the kinky twist you tube tutorial, stat!

 

[FindingMe]

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Yeah thats what i was going to say maybe you should not have clarified and just conditioned!! I heard GVP conditioning balm is good before you go swimming!!!

Thanks Karmel, GVP is the Sally's brand, right?

After swimming you should either use a swimmer's shampoo (I think giovanni makes one) or a gentle sulfate free shampoo b/c the chlorine is a mineral and can really get into your hair. You need "chelating" more so than "clarifying"

If at all possible, you should rinse really really well while it's still damp, and before the chlorine sets in, then you can skip shampoo. Follow with a nice moisturising con (no need to deep con if you weren't in the water long) and some nourishing oils like coconut or evoo. (I was on swim team in HS)

If you know you're going swimming, saturate your hair with clean water and leave in prior to going in. Your hair can only absorb so much, and this way the clean water takes up most of the space and minimizes the effects of the chems.

I love Baking Soda - it really softens and cleanses the hair nicely I used to do it prior to straightening b/c it made my hair so easy to deal with while transitioning.

LAWD, you done saved my life, Solieil!!!!!!! THANKS!!!! So to correct my issues (hard, dry, crunchy, gummy), should I do baking soda and then DC or just keep dry twisiting at night until my reg wash day in like 5-6 days and then just co-wash as usual?

I made an attempt at twists....

SO didn't like them, but he doesn't like box braids either, so I wasn't surprised.

Tried to get my Pug in on the action - he was NOT feelin it.

Not sure if I will keep them...I'm starting a job tomorrow and they're too short to put in a bun..I might pin them up like this:

eta: I apologise for the boobies - I was teaching my Pug to swim and took these pics when we came inside!

WOW!!!!!!! I think they are SOOOOO pretty!

Looking at your twists, I realize you have twice as much hair as me in the front My front is about half the length of yours....(the back is kinda the same)

You could also try pinning them all up into like a kinda bun, just to do a protective style for a couple of days if you don't like the twists hanging or the way they look on you. I think you are gonna love the resulting twistout. If you dry twist at night to maintain, you won't need that many, just less than half of the ones you have. Our hair is very similiar in that it doeasn't take a lot to straighten it...

 

[Soliel185]

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^^^

Thanks! I might take them down in the AM and then do an updo with the twistout, or put on a headband depending on how it looks. Thanks for the maintenance tips!

If your hair is dry and gummy now - go ahead and do the baking soda treatment.

I sometimes actually add it into a thick-ish conditioner, and leave it on like a mini DC so it has time to work, then rinse, and co-wash to make sure you get any undissolved BS out. After that you can go back to your routine as usual.

 

[countrychickd]

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I made an attempt at twists....

SO didn't like them, but he doesn't like box braids either, so I wasn't surprised.

Tried to get my Pug in on the action - he was NOT feelin it.

Not sure if I will keep them...I'm starting a job tomorrow and they're too short to put in a bun..I might pin them up like this:

eta: I apologise for the boobies - I was teaching my Pug to swim and took these pics when we came inside!

Those twists are too cute!

 

[CurlyCoilycourt]

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I made an attempt at twists....

SO didn't like them, but he doesn't like box braids either, so I wasn't surprised.

Tried to get my Pug in on the action - he was NOT feelin it.

Not sure if I will keep them...I'm starting a job tomorrow and they're too short to put in a bun..I might pin them up like this:

eta: I apologise for the boobies - I was teaching my Pug to swim and took these pics when we came inside!

MS SOLIEL yesssssssssss to those twists!!!! can not wait until the day i have that length i love it!!! Please post pics of the twist out!!

 

[CurlyCoilycourt]

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Finding me yes i believe so Sally's brand but Soliel gave you much better advice!!!!

 

[FindingMe]

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^^^

Thanks! I might take them down in the AM and then do an updo with the twistout, or put on a headband depending on how it looks. Thanks for the maintenance tips!

If your hair is dry and gummy now - go ahead and do the baking soda treatment.

I sometimes actually add it into a thick-ish conditioner, and leave it on like a mini DC so it has time to work, then rinse, and co-wash to make sure you get any undissolved BS out. After that you can go back to your routine as usual.

THANK YOU!!!!! This is one of the many reasons WHYYYYY I love this thread!

MS SOLIEL yesssssssssss to those twists!!!! can not wait until the day i have that length i love it!!! Please post pics of the twist out!!

^^What Karmel said...

 

[song_of_serenity]

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I has a shrinkage. XD [/lolcat]

So I'm getting better at the flat twist thing. I MIGHT do the back, I don't know..this is just an alternative to keep doing the constant puff knee high/panty hose leg pin ups I've been doing. Gotta protect those edges, you know?

 

[MummysGirl]

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Pretty twists!!!!

I totally love your hair and length!
You and FindingMe are some of the people who inspired me to transition for longer than initially planned! I'd love to start out at a similar length so I can do twists and box braids with my hair and style them into updos and ooohhhh the resulting twistouts/braidouts.

I'm a thread stalker! I didn't BC in July but I've been in here everyday!

 

[Loves Harmony]

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Soliel185 i love the twist. I cant wait til my hair grow out. Since my bc ive been wearing wigs but since ive been sick i throw the wig under the bed.... lol lol have an sinus infection..... Havent been able to do much to hair.....

 

[Loves Harmony]

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I has a shrinkage. XD [/lolcat]

So I'm getting better at the flat twist thing. I MIGHT do the back, I don't know..this is just an alternative to keep doing the constant puff knee high/panty hose leg pin ups I've been doing. Gotta protect those edges, you know?

I love your hair.......

 

[FindingMe]

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I has a shrinkage. XD [/lolcat]

So I'm getting better at the flat twist thing. I MIGHT do the back, I don't know..this is just an alternative to keep doing the constant puff knee high/panty hose leg pin ups I've been doing. Gotta protect those edges, you know?

Ooh, that's too cute! My flat twists look like boo boo...What about doing a bunch of tiny twists in the back? That way you could keep in for a few days and make it a protective style to give it a break from wearing out...

 

[FindingMe]

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Ok, so I still haven't washed to gumminess out of my hair from the swimming fiasco (too lazy, i guess), but i dry twisted it last night and this morning it came out SO crazy! It was like big waves and stick straight on the ends (i gues bc it was SO stiff, it really set the twists) I looked like Heat Mizer.

Anywhoo, I spritzed it with my little water+leave in+oil concoction and smooothed it back with my hands into my first puff...





I was surprised at how easy it was and not sure why I ws so intimidated to try this (Prolly on the real bc Soliel's puff was SO flyy, I wasn't tryna compete).... It took me about 5 min. I actually didn't gel down my sides bc there was still a lot of goop on there from when I was trying to add moisture from the swimming thing and it "reactivated" and I kinda like the more fuzzy natural look on me.

I used a 1" Goody ouchless black cloth band and cut it at the seam to wrap around to get the puff. It went around twice and I tied it in a knot at the back underneath the puff. I had to pin the band into place with bobby pins bc it kept sliding back to make more of a smaller pony, rather than a puff on my hair(is this normal?)...I also had to pin the front of my hair down, bc my bangs are really short now (shorter than when I did the BC, bc I had a some straight ends that were bugging me on there...erplexed) Regardless, I have vowed to put down the scissors until late November when I will straighten out my hair again to trim the ends and shape it up... I am anticipating trimming my hair prolly 3 times a year...

 

[countrychickd]

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Ok, so I still haven't washed to gumminess out of my hair from the swimming fiasco (too lazy, i guess), but i dry twisted it last night and this morning it came out SO crazy! It was like big waves and stick straight on the ends (i gues bc it was SO stiff, it really set the twists) I looked like Heat Mizer.

Anywhoo, I spritzed it with my little water+leave in+oil concoction and smooothed it back with my hands into my first puff...





I was surprised at how easy it was and not sure why I ws so intimidated to try this (Prolly on the real bc Soliel's puff was SO flyy, I wasn't tryna compete).... It took me about 5 min. I actually didn't gel down my sides bc there was still a lot of goop on there from when I was trying to add moisture from the swimming thing and it "reactivated" and I kinda like the more fuzzy natural look on me.

I used a 1" Goody ouchless black cloth band and cut it at the seam to wrap around to get the puff. It went around twice and I tied it in a knot at the back underneath the puff. I had to pin the band into place with bobby pins bc it kept sliding back to make more of a smaller pony, rather than a puff on my hair(is this normal?)...I also had to pin the front of my hair down, bc my bangs are really short now (shorter than when I did the BC, bc I had a some straight ends that were bugging me on there...erplexed) Regardless, I have vowed to put down the scissors until late November when I will straighten out my hair again to trim the ends and shape it up... I am anticipating trimming my hair prolly 3 times a year...

Your puff is so pretty! I love it!

 

[song_of_serenity]

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Ooh, that's too cute! My flat twists look like boo boo...What about doing a bunch of tiny twists in the back? That way you could keep in for a few days and make it a protective style to give it a break from wearing out...

That's a good idea! My hair is so short though. If I had the "drop down length" like you do, maybe. I might flat twist it up and twist the top. This is how I do my flat twists! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dd30v6wBq4 STILL working on making the right side look as good as the left, as I'm a rightie and need that leading hand.

SO CUTE! The band probably slid back since your hair had "slip" to it for a better word? Past a certain point on my head, the hose I use will try to draw all of the hair up into a tight puff-tail. I don't even have the length!

 

[Mizkajun]

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Hi there:

what is the recipe for homemade curly pudding? Does it work on all hair types?

Checking in!

Big Cut Date: July 28 2009
How many weeks/months post: 7 months (last relaxer in December's end)
Hair type: Guessing 4a.
Pictures: (Naked)

Pictures: (with home made curly pudding)

 

[FindingMe]

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Hi there:

what is the recipe for homemade curly pudding? Does it work on all hair types?

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=365253

 

[FindingMe]

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That's a good idea! My hair is so short though. If I had the "drop down length" like you do, maybe. I might flat twist it up and twist the top. This is how I do my flat twists! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dd30v6wBq4 STILL working on making the right side look as good as the left, as I'm a rightie and need that leading hand.


SO CUTE! The band probably slid back since your hair had "slip" to it for a better word? Past a certain point on my head, the hose I use will try to draw all of the hair up into a tight puff-tail. I don't even have the length!

SoS, Good looking out on the flat twist vid link....also, how do you get your band to stay?

 

[countrychickd]

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Pretty twists!!!!

I totally love your hair and length!
You and FindingMe are some of the people who inspired me to transition for longer than initially planned! I'd love to start out at a similar length so I can do twists and box braids with my hair and style them into updos and ooohhhh the resulting twistouts/braidouts.

I'm a thread stalker! I didn't BC in July but I've been in here everyday!

We love to have you here girl!

 

[Soliel185]

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Anywhoo, I spritzed it with my little water+leave in+oil concoction and smooothed it back with my hands into my first puff...




.

Your puff reminds me of NikStar's! I've been cutting my goody bands like that for a few years I have a small head, and they were never tight enough for me normally. I like using them for puffs, b/c thinner or rounded bands are eaten by my hair, and the hair curls around them. The thicker band seems more stable.

And you need to stop! You know your puff is fly!

 

[SexySin985]

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Ok, I am so late. Here are my pics.

This is the 1st day of my BC. It was washed and air dried. On just my first day I quickly learned that I am NEVER to comb my hair after its been airdried and slept on.

CO washed hair that was air dried in bantu knots

Same day, loosely banded

The bantu knots

Twist out

The result. I didn't like how it looked so I ended up combing out out.

Kinky Curly Custard results (I give this product )

I LOVE being natural I dont even know why it took me so long to BC

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

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Ok, I am so late. Here are my pics.

This is the 1st day of my BC. It was washed and air dried. On just my first day I quickly learned that I am NEVER to comb my hair after its been airdried and slept on.

CO washed hair that was air dried in bantu knots

Same day, loosely banded

The bantu knots

Twist out

The result. I didn't like how it looked so I ended up combing out out.

Kinky Curly Custard results (I give this product )

I LOVE being natural I dont even know why it took me so long to BC

I love your hair texture!! How many months post were you when you chopped?

Also, what are you using to pull your hair back into a puff? Is iy a head band?

 

[SexySin985]

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I love your hair texture!! How many months post were you when you chopped?

Also, what are you using to pull your hair back into a puff? Is iy a head band?

Thankx!

July 11th officially made it 9 months post. So i was about 9 months and 2 weeks post.

I use a goody headband but its for children so it smaller than the regular sized adult ones.

 

[trey21]

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Ok, I am so late. Here are my pics.

This is the 1st day of my BC. It was washed and air dried. On just my first day I quickly learned that I am NEVER to comb my hair after its been airdried and slept on.



CO washed hair that was air dried in bantu knots


Same day, loosely banded


The bantu knots


Twist out

The result. I didn't like how it looked so I ended up combing out out.

Kinky Curly Custard results (I give this product )

I LOVE being natural I dont even know why it took me so long to BC

I love it! It looks so nice. You have me wanting to go and try to twist my hair...

 

[sky_blu]

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My BC date: 6/11/09 (2 month anni today! )


Transition time: Mmmh last relaxer was January 31, 2009. So I guess about 5 months.

Hair type: 4a/b...? Not sure if Im mostly 4a or 4b but I know it is softer in the back then in the front. I had a short style that I was letting grow out so all the parts that received the most relaxer is rougher than the areas that didnt (like the back)

Products: Mmmh...I am a true PJ SMDH. I have them everywhere but right now my staples are Cantu Leave In, Glycerin/Water mix, Coconut oil, and a spray by Taliah Wajid (or something like that). I also really like Herbal Essence's Hello Hydration con, Olive Oil Aloe Vera poo, and V05 cheapie conditioners. 2 months fully au natural so Im still trying to figure out what works for my hair. Pics in album. Congrats ladies on your BC's!

 

[trey21]

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My BC date: 6/11/09 (2 month anni today! )


Transition time: Mmmh last relaxer was January 31, 2009. So I guess about 5 months.

Hair type: 4a/b...? Not sure if Im mostly 4a or 4b but I know it is softer in the back then in the front. I had a short style that I was letting grow out so all the parts that received the most relaxer is rougher than the areas that didnt (like the back)

Products: Mmmh...I am a true PJ SMDH. I have them everywhere but right now my staples are Cantu Leave In, Glycerin/Water mix, Coconut oil, and a spray by Taliah Wajid (or something like that). I also really like Herbal Essence's Hello Hydration con, Olive Oil Aloe Vera poo, and V05 cheapie conditioners. 2 months fully au natural so Im still trying to figure out what works for my hair. Pics in album. Congrats ladies on your BC's!

Congratulations to you as well. Your hair reminds me of mines...really thick and full...its beautiful!

 

[Shay72]

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I'm a thread stalker! I didn't BC in July but I've been in here everyday!

Look I've subscribed and I'm only 6 weeks post .

There are some beautiful heads of hair in here and I continue to be inspired. I can not wait to be natural .